As we celebrate National Nutrition Month, what better way to nourish your body than with a wholesome and flavorful meal? This chicken stir fry with a sweet tangy garlic sauce served with fragrant Jasmine rice is not only delicious but also packed with nutritious ingredients like chicken, green beans, snap peas, bell peppers, onions, and … Continue reading Celebrating National Nutrition Month with a Delicious Chicken Stir Fry
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Managing Metabolic Health
Have you ever thought about how your metabolic health is affected by the way your glucose levels respond to nutrition and lifestyle? No? Me neither…until now. I've recently discovered Veri, a metabolic health company that combines a continuous glucose monitor (or a CGM) with an easy-to-use app to give you real-time insights to your metabolic health. Veri helps you … Continue reading Managing Metabolic Health
Meals made easy with Orrginton Farms
If there’s one thing I love- it’s an easy meal that doesn't have to sacrifice flavor for simplicity. Orrington Farms helps make that possible with their variety of meal creations, broth bases, and seasoning packets. Here are some of my favorites that I keep stocked in my pantry for easy meal preps for the week! … Continue reading Meals made easy with Orrginton Farms
Asian Pork Dumplings
There’s dumpling you should know…this recipes takes a bit of time…but we are home on quarantine so we have all the time in the world, right?! I don’t know if y’all remember me saying that “tacos are the way to my heart”…but it turns out my heart isn’t a one way street and it can … Continue reading Asian Pork Dumplings
Quarantine Empanadas
I promise eating these empanadas will not require you to self quarantine 😉 However, this was my first go at making empanadas and it just so happened to be during the pandemic... which earns them their name “quarantine empanadas.” If you’re anything like me, staying in the house for days on end is not an … Continue reading Quarantine Empanadas
“Where do you start?”
How did you get started? Where did you begin? What's the first step? What was your turning point? These are the top questions that I receive every single day. I'm no expert on weight loss. I'm not a pro in the gym and I wasn't born with the instinct to make healthy meal choices. But … Continue reading “Where do you start?”
Low carb beef and zucchini enchiladas
I have always been a sucker for a good enchilada. I mean- who doesn’t love a warm gooey tortilla stuffed with meat and cheese and lathered with red sauce? Sign me up! So, as Ted and I have been trying to stay on the healthy eating wagon during our week day meals I figured I’d … Continue reading Low carb beef and zucchini enchiladas
Life is about balanceee (how we are balancing our budget- and diets while living in DC)
Hey guys! Long time no see, right?! Life has been crazy with my new job- oh and packing up my life to move to Washington DC with Ted! Things are finally settling down and I can get back to doing some of the things I love that I have been neglecting- like blogging and recipe … Continue reading Life is about balanceee (how we are balancing our budget- and diets while living in DC)
My all American experience in Washington DC!
I’m not going to lie, the day Ted accepted his new position in Washington DC my heart throbbed a little. We have spent a decent amount of time apart during the months that we have known each other, but to be honest…I think it has shown me a lot about myself that I didn’t previously … Continue reading My all American experience in Washington DC!
Baked Delicata Squash!
I have been waiting all dang summer for it to be fall so that I could get my hands on a delicata squash again. If you haven’t experienced the goodness of this squash- trust me, you have been missing out! Delicata squash is the king of all squash, its time to up your squash game! … Continue reading Baked Delicata Squash!
